South Australian Consolidated Regulations

FOOD REGULATIONS 2002 - REG 11

11—Inspection fee

        (1)         An enforcement agency may impose an inspection fee for the carrying out of any inspection of any premises or food transport vehicle by an authorised officer appointed by the enforcement agency reasonably required in connection with the operation or administration of the Act.

        (2)         A fee under subregulation (1)—

            (a)         must not exceed the reasonable costs of the enforcement agency with respect to the inspection by the authorised officer and in any event must not exceed—

                  (i)         in the case of a small business—$80;

                  (ii)         in any other case—$200; and

            (b)         may be recovered by the enforcement agency as a debt from the occupier of the premises, or from the owner or operator of the food transport vehicle (as the case may be).